Do you ever just feel like you need to take a pill to take the edge off? Well a lot of us get extra stressed around the holiday season, and if you don’t want to take something that will totally knock you out, try a gentle relaxing cup of sedative tea instead of popping a […]

I would like to make the official announcement that starting tomorrow I am going to fine anyone that says “I can’t” twenty dollars. As much as this might be an elaborate scheme to support the “Dr. Nicole Early Retirement Plan” I will absolutely need to retire early if I am forced to continuously battle all […]

Recently a friend reported over dinner that his inflammatory problem (and let’s just say almost all medical problems are caused by inflammation) was not much better. He said he was diligently taking everything I had recommended, and had only noted minor improvement. Although natural remedies take time, I was curious how the dietary recommendations were […]

Recently quite a few readers have been asking me about natural home remedies for eczema and other general itchy skin problems. The most common culprits of itchy skin are eczema, psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis. Although this article is mainly about eczema, most of the tips will benefit all types of itchy skin as we “treat […]